Chapter 93: All Caught in One Sweep!

Xu Hu became excited after hearing this and rubbed his hands together.
“I understand, Chief. This time I’ll make that bastard pay!”

At the same time, in the Listening Sea Pavilion in the city of Chengyun,
as the most bustling place in town, the pavilion was lavishly decorated and grand in bearing, and only the rich and the powerful were permitted within.

In a secluded private room on the second floor, Ono Koji looked across the table at a middle-aged man with a cordial expression.

“Brigadier Wang, we need all information on Jiang Bai’s Seventh Field Army and the command structure of its security forces, as detailed as possible.”

“As friends of the dynasty, if you can help us accomplish this task, we will not only elevate your standing, but also prepare documents for you, and you will always be welcome to come to our dynasty under our protection.”

“When we defeat Jiang Bai’s army, all rights and status in Cha Ha will belong to you!”

Under Ono Koji’s words, half threat and half temptation,
Brigadier Wang’s expression was complex, clearly caught in a difficult struggle within himself.

After a long silence, Brigadier Wang finally spoke with some embarrassment.

“Truthfully, I’m only an ordinary brigade commander. I can tell you everything in detail about my own unit.”

“But as for the exact situation of the Seventh Field Army, I really know nothing.”

He paused, then asked Ono Koji a little uneasily,
“What are your intentions? You’re not planning to act against Jiang Bai, are you?”

Unexpectedly, Ono Koji replied coldly,
“What we decide to do is none of your concern.”

“What you should be thinking about now is your own situation. If you refuse to provide the intelligence, I cannot guarantee what will happen to your family tomorrow.”

These words instantly drained the color from Brigadier Wang’s face, and his mood plunged.

“Brigadier Wang, I urge you to reconsider this carefully.”

“If you do not cooperate this time, then do not blame us for being ruthless.”

Facing Ono Koji’s icy expression, Brigadier Wang’s face also darkened slightly.

He knew full well the enormous danger hidden in working with the enemy.
If the enemy were to expose their cooperation, not only would his reputation be ruined, but even his life might not be spared.

After a long struggle, Brigadier Wang finally said bitterly,
“All right. I’ll find a way to get that intelligence.”

After hearing Brigadier Wang’s promise, Ono Koji smiled in satisfaction and nodded.
“Excellent, Brigadier Wang. I knew you were a loyal and reliable partner!”

“Three days from now, we’ll meet here again. As long as you hand over the intelligence, you’ll be richly rewarded.”

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Ono Koji said this and took five gold bars from his coat pocket, placing them on the table.

The five gleaming bars of gold immediately dispelled the tension on Brigadier Wang’s face, replacing it with a greedy light.
After all, those five gold bars were worth five years of his income.

Just as Brigadier Wang reached out to take them, a deafening crash suddenly came from outside. The heavy wooden door was shattered at once, and a group of men in black uniforms, fully armed and well equipped, rushed swiftly into the room.

Seeing this sudden intrusion, Ono Koji sprang to his feet and roared,
“What is the meaning of this?! I am a respected Japanese!”

“If you dare arrest me, I’ll complain to the embassy!”

Unlike Ono Koji’s composure, Brigadier Wang’s face turned deathly pale.

He had recognized the last person to enter the room—Captain Xu Hu of the Military Investigation Bureau.

As one of the most reliable forces under Jiang Bai’s intelligence apparatus, Xu Hu’s appearance undoubtedly meant their plan had been completely exposed.

Though a sliver of hope still remained in his heart, Brigadier Wang kept wiping the sweat from his forehead and tried to ask in a casual tone,
“Captain Xu Hu, how is it that you’re here? Didn’t you have a mission today?”

“Oh? Brigadier Wang, I didn’t expect you to know my whereabouts so well!”

As he spoke, Xu Hu drew his pistol from his waist and strolled forward unhurriedly.
“I didn’t expect to run into you here either.”

Though Xu Hu wore a smile, Brigadier Wang could feel the killing intent hidden behind it.

Ever since Jiang Bai’s reputation as the “smiling hellion” had spread, others had unconsciously begun to imitate him, especially a cold man like Xu Hu before him.

Seeing the black-clad men preparing to take him away, Brigadier Wang’s fear surged to its peak.

He began to resist violently, roaring,
“You have no right to take me! I am a brigade commander of the Chengyun Army!”

“I need to see the Old Marshal at once!”

Brigadier Wang knew in his heart that if Xu Hu took him away today, he would very likely meet a fate so grim he would never receive a proper burial.
He might not even be given a chance to plead for mercy.

Although the Military Investigation Bureau had only been established for a short time—just over two weeks—
those two weeks had already been enough to strike terror into countless senior officers and officials aligned with Chengyun.

Those invited by the Military Investigation Bureau to “drink tea” were, in essence, rarely seen walking out upright.

Seeing Brigadier Wang struggle without cease, Xu Hu showed a trace of pity and said in a deep voice,
“Stop wasting your strength. You know our Old Marshal hates traitors more than anyone.”

The moment the words fell, Xu Hu gave a stern order.
“Take him away!”

“Sir, yes sir!”

Several armed men seized Brigadier Wang without hesitation and dragged him outside.

Seeing this, Ono Koji, who had been watching from the side, changed color drastically.

He stepped in front of the others and shouted,
“Baka! I am an employee of the South Manchurian Railway Company and enjoy diplomatic immunity!”

“If you dare arrest me, it will be an open insult to the dignity of our dynasty!”

“This is no different from slapping us across the face. Do you dare do such a thing?!”

He thought these words would intimidate everyone present.

However, to men like Xu Hu, who had come up through the warlords’ ranks, such words were nothing more than a paper tiger.

Xu Hu laughed in fury instead.
“I’ve killed countless enemies on the battlefield, and now you dare question whether I’d dare lay hands on you?”

“I’ve truly never heard such a request!”

As he spoke, before Ono Koji’s shocked eyes, he slapped him hard across the face.

Smack!

The sharp crack was followed by Ono Koji’s face swelling at once, half his teeth knocked out.

While he groaned in pain, Xu Hu crouched down, handed him a handkerchief, and asked with a broad smile,
“Now you think I dare, don’t you?”

By then Ono Koji could barely speak clearly and finally understood that he had run into a true hard man today.

He no longer dared provoke anyone and fell silent.

Seeing him quieted, Xu Hu waved his hand.
“Take this one away too!”

Soon after, Xu Hu escorted the two of them straight to the camp prison.

As a senior spy of the Japanese intelligence service, Ono Koji had undergone professional training and remained silent even under severe torture.

Brigadier Wang, however, was entirely different. Merely seeing the red-hot iron rod had already frightened him limp, and he sobbed for mercy:
“I’ll tell you everything! Whatever it is you want to know!”

Some time later, Xu Hu delivered the investigative results into Jiang Bai’s hands.

After reading the report carefully, Jiang Bai’s expression turned grave. He immediately ordered that the matter be pursued to the end along this lead and that every hidden traitor within the army be rooted out in one sweep.

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